Toilet-case



(No Model.)

'H.PATTBBRG.

TOILET CASE No. 257,973. Patented May 16, 1882.

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UNiTnD States PATENT Garrett.

HENRY PATTBERG, OF JERSEY GITY, NEW JERSEY.

TOILET-CASE.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 257,973, dated May 16,1882.

Application filed March 27, 1882.

(No model.)

To all whom it may concern.

Be it known that I, HENRY PATIBERG, of Jersey City, in the State of NewJersey, have invented a new and Improved Toilet-Case, of which thefollowing is a specification.

The nature of my invention consists in the arrangement of a toilet-casecapable of being placed upon a table or of being suspended on the wall,and of the construction of springblocks which shall hold the toiletarticles steady and prevent the same from sliding or falling out whilethe case is moved or opened and shut.

In the accompanying drawings, Figure I is a side view of the toilet-casewhen closed. Fig. II shows a vertical section of the same open, readyfor use. Fig. III is a front view of the same when closed. Fig. IV is afront view of the same when open, as shown in Fig. II. Fig. V is a sideview of the spring-blocl:.

Similar letters represent similar parts inall the figures.

A is the case, with a cover, B, at the front, hinged at its lower end tothe body of the case, and secured by a suitablestaple, a, at its upperend. made wider at the lower part than at its upper part, and said caseis provided with a baseplate, 11, forming a foot for the same to standupon it it is desired to rest the same upon a table, said base -plate bprojecting some distance outside the front of the case, so that its edgeshall form a brace for the cover B whenever the same is open and turneddown, as shown in Figs. II and IV. At the upper end of the case aprojection or lug, U, is arranged, provided with an internal hollowspace, d, having at the back an opening, 0, for the purpose of passingover the head of a nail attached to a wall, and covering up said nailand its head when the case-is suspended from the wall. In the bottom ofthe case A a suitable block, it, having a central cavity, is attached,into which the end of the looking-glass handle fits; and two blocks, mm,are arranged at the sides, near the upper part, between which thelooking-glass frame fits, and provided with The case, including thecover, is-

turn buttons 11 v, turning over the lookingglass frame to hold the samein place. (See Fig. IV.)

The comb and brush are fitted into thecasecover 13 and held fast intheir proper position by spring-blocks I) D. These spring-blocks D I)(see Fig. V) consist of two blocks having suitable recesses or cavities,w a, to embrace the articles. At their joint 2 they are fastenedtogether by a. piece of linen or other flexible material to form ahinge.On each sideof the blocks recesses r are made, in which a spiral spring,8, is arranged, one end of which is attached to one block and the otherend to the other block. Only one of the blocks is securely fastened tothe cover B in its proper and desired place, while the other block isfree to move or turn on its hinge, and being held together by the actionof the spiral springs .9. By the arrangement of these blocks thearticles placed into the cover B will be held firm, and prevented fromfalling or moving while the cover is opened or closed or while the caseis moved about, at the same time being easily taken out wheneverrequired. 7

It will be readily understood that the inside of the case A and cover Bcan be lined in any desired fancy style, covering up the blocks a a, m,and D D, and to receive the articles.

By this arrangement of making a toilet-case to stand upon its end or tobe suspended from a nail in the wall the looking-glass canin most casesbe used without the necessity of removing the same out of the ease, andthe comb and brush will be handy for use.

By suitable ornamentation of the outside of the casin g, and moreparticularly of the cover, a very handsome article of furniture can beproduced, independent of its usefulness and other advantages.

What I claim as my invention, and desire to secure by Letters Patent, is

1. A toilet-case, A, wider at the bottom than at the upper end, andprovided with a hinged front or cover, B, hinged at the bottom, andsecured at top by a suitable staple, a, in com bination with abaseplate, b, projectingsome distance from the front of the case,substanwith suitable recesses, 00 00, joined together by 10 tia-lly inthe manner and for the purpose dea flexible material forming a hinge, incombiscribed. nation with spiral springs .98, substantially in 2. Atoilet case, A, in combination with a the manner and for the purposeherein speci- 5 projecting part or lug, G, at its upper part, fied.

having a cavity, d, with opening 6 at the back, HENRY PATTBERG. for thepurpose substantially as set forth. Witnesses:

3. In combination with a toilet-case, A, the HENRY E. ROEDER,spring-blocks consisting of two blocks, D D, S. A. EMANUEL.

